tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59533159943311988912013-03-08T23:37:27.941-06:00Comments about anything related to Cisco, VMware, networking, and security.Dir Flashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05078305887060316471noreply@blogger.comBlogger4512529.798777-95.409515http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/fb_pwrd.gif2012-09-18T00:00:00-07:00http://del.icio.us/aaron.e.davis#2012-09-17<ul> <li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jun/14/100-greatest-non-fiction-books">The 100 greatest non-fiction books | Books | guardian.co.uk</a></li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DirFlash/~4/eMD_r_RtK2c" height="1" width="1"/>2012-09-17T00:00:00-07:00http://del.icio.us/aaron.e.davis#2012-09-16<ul> <li><a href="http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/08/ff_stewartbrand/all/">Futurist Stewart Brand Wants to Revive Extinct Species | Wired Enterprise | Wired.com</a></li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DirFlash/~4/8M_3xspKwsc" height="1" width="1"/>2012-09-14T00:00:00-07:00http://del.icio.us/aaron.e.davis#2012-09-13<ul> <li><a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/08/14/138923519/comic-books-secret-identity-revealed-in-supergods">Comic Books' Secret Identity Revealed In 'Supergods' : NPR</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.flavorwire.com/327088/20-books-about-movies-every-film-lover-should-own?all=1">Flavorwire &raquo; 20 Books About Movies Every Film Lover Should Own</a></li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DirFlash/~4/tTKi2qXvI7Y" height="1" width="1"/>2012-09-13T00:00:00-07:00http://del.icio.us/aaron.e.davis#2012-09-12<ul> <li><a href="http://io9.com/5851618/how-hr-gigers-brilliant-madness-helped-make-alien-so-erotic">How H.R. 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One of these 'tools' is the Cisco TAC security podcast. This podcast is a great source of information if...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DirFlash/~4/zQMJvCCqnak" height="1" width="1"/>Dir Flashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05078305887060316471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953315994331198891.post-72680522198750931152011-06-23T09:06:00.004-05:002011-06-23T09:13:33.605-05:002011-06-23T09:13:33.605-05:00I can't believe it's been 4 months, since I wrote my last blog post. I have really been busy managing several projects. And, honestly haven't had much real technical interaction with the Cisco...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DirFlash/~4/FsB3daExbu0" height="1" width="1"/>Dir Flashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05078305887060316471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953315994331198891.post-11039582280575180942010-12-21T16:03:00.002-06:002010-12-21T16:14:23.574-06:002010-12-21T16:14:23.574-06:00I created a SlideShare presentation of a step by step configuration of a Cisco ASA remote access VPN configuration with Active Directory Authentication, on a Windows 2003 server. Using a Windows...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DirFlash/~4/IjyrqEi7zcc" height="1" width="1"/>Dir Flashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05078305887060316471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953315994331198891.post-37377018184329725622010-06-02T09:08:00.002-05:002010-06-02T09:20:22.591-05:002010-06-02T09:20:22.591-05:00After a week of long days, between lecture and labs, I have learned a lot about SAN networking. The chasm between regular route/switch networking and SAN networking isn't that great. But, the...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DirFlash/~4/Mi1S8bSD6D8" height="1" width="1"/>Dir Flashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05078305887060316471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953315994331198891.post-52969795339806228842010-05-20T13:34:00.004-05:002010-05-20T13:47:18.689-05:002010-05-20T13:47:18.689-05:00On Monday, I passed the DCASI test. The only thing I can really say is that I shouldn't wait so long to take the test, after completing the class. It makes it a little more stressful. But, hey, I...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DirFlash/~4/22AWmKgl1aE" height="1" width="1"/>Dir Flashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05078305887060316471noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953315994331198891.post-18419320447274667942010-02-11T07:17:00.004-06:002010-02-11T07:26:51.480-06:002010-02-11T07:26:51.480-06:00I'll be there. It's in Las Vegas, again. But, that's okay. I think the best Cisco Live conferences are held in Vegas. Not because of the 'nite life', or other adult indiscretions (of which I have...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DirFlash/~4/tkAMdG45brs" height="1" width="1"/>Dir Flashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05078305887060316471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953315994331198891.post-35401014850365003052009-09-11T10:44:00.003-05:002009-09-11T10:47:02.200-05:002009-09-11T10:47:02.200-05:00Image by Creative_Funk via FlickrYes, I did make it to VMworld. It was a pretty good conference. I learned a lot and met a bunch of good folks. If you would like to learn more about my week at...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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